New Bedford man arrested with stolen car

A New Bedford man was arrested Wednesday night when he was pulled over driving a stolen vehicle in the South End.

NEW BEDFORD — A New Bedford man was arrested Wednesday night when he was pulled over driving a stolen vehicle in the South End.

Brandon Edgerly, 22, of 1791 East Rodney French Blvd., was driving a 2001 Toyota Avalon and was pulled over by Officer Sasha Vicente on a routine stop around 10:15 p.m. Wednesday, police said. The Toyota was reported stolen from a home in Dartmouth.

The car was stopped with the assistance of other South End units close to the intersection of Rivet St. and Purchase St., police said. Edgerly was taken into custody without incident, and police said they found a folding knife, unauthorized prescription medications and 4 credit cards not in his name all in his possession.

He was arraigned Thursday in New Bedford District Court on counts of receiving a stolen motor vehicle, carrying a dangerous weapon and unlawful possession of a class B substance (Oxycodone), a class E substance (Trazodone) and a of another class E substance (Alprazolam, or Xanax).